The deliberate targeting of women belonging to minorities as victims within conflict situations has been documented. Attempts to justify violence directed against women by reference to cultural rules governing the family life and customary and religious practices have also been addressed in reports of the Special Rapporteur (in particular E/CN.4/2002/83).
En los informes de la Relatora Especial (en particular E/CN.4/2002/83) se han abordado también los intentos por justificar la violencia contra la mujer mediante referencias a las normas culturales que rigen la vida familiar y las prácticas religiosas y consuetudinarias.